Thursday, 14 April 2016

GRAND MAGUS talks us through the first few tracks on 'Sword Songs'

Swedish riff lords GRAND MAGUS are set to release their new studio album Sword Songs on May 13th. In support of the new album, the band have filmed a series of trailers about the album and today sees the release of the first track by track trailer. Watch as frontman JB explains how the new tracks 'Freja's Choice', 'Varangian', 'Forged In Iron - Crowned In Steel' and 'Born For Battle (Black Dog Of Brocéliande)' came about,

"Metalheads! Grand Magus are back. We are proud to unleash this iron-clad anthem. We give you...VARANGIAN!"

Sword Songs was produced by Nico Elgstrand at Studio Supa in Stockholm, where the guitars, vocals and bass were recorded too. The drums were recorded with Roberto Laghi at Top Floor Studios in Gothenburg. The album was mixed by Roberto Laghi (Oral Majority Records, Gothenburg) and mastered bySvante Forsbäck (Chartmakers, Helsinki).